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212134 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Not Applicable (3189)
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| Date of Event |
09/16/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint #: (b)(4).To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.Initial reporter phone number: (b)(6).Udi: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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During a procedure for an elbow fracture, the surgeon (who is experimented) used the device, made a first knot and tight it without any problem.At the second knot, the thread broke.No patient consequence.Use of another device to complete the procedure.Delay of few minutes.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted in pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mitek, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.B5: subsequent follow-up with the customer, additional information was received.It was reported that the anchor was implanted and a second anchor was used to complete the surgery successfully without additional procedure required.It was reported that the same hole bone was used.There were no adverse clinical consequences to the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted in pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by mitek or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mitek, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: investigation summary = > the complaint device is not being returned, it was discarded by the customer, therefore unavailable for a physical evaluation.With the information provided, and without the complaint device to evaluate, we cannot determine a root cause for the reported failure.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number (5l29726), and no non-conformance was identified.At this point in time, no corrective action is required, and no further action is warranted.However, depuy synthes mitek will continue to track any related complaints within this device family as a means of monitoring the extent with which this complaint is observed in the field.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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